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because I still had some left over from high school and I couldn't afford anything
else," recalls Greg. This led to his first art show. "I got a second hand pegboard
display booth and a friend helped me haul it to an outdoor art show. I proudly set
out my paintings and waited for the my new collectors to roll in........ I didn't sell a
single painting."
painting career money
became very tight. I
couldn't afford car
insurance so I just
drove my750
Kawasaki.
No matter what the
weather I drove that bike.
Quite a deal since I
live in Minnesta. I delivered art on the bike, grocery shopped and even tied my easel to it when I had to instruct art classes!"
mother who was and still is a great source of support said she'd seen some
art for sale at a local restaurant chain and perhaps I could try this myself. I found
out they gave local artists the opportunity to hang artwork in their restaurants for
a month.
that bike was even
though it looked like
a slow, family bike, it
was a rocket!
The guy I bought it
from had bored
out the cylinders
and put in racing
pistons, a cam and
a carb kit. Many a
crotch rocket was left
wondering,"what
the heck was that?"
paintings. I hung about 20 pieces and within two days I sold my first oil. I believe
it sold for only $150.00 but I was hooked. I knew from then on I would always
be a full time artist.
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